
Consumer confidence plunges in second quarter – BSP
Consumer confidence deteriorated sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as Filipino households grew increasingly concerned about rising food and fuel prices…
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Consumer confidence deteriorated sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as Filipino households grew increasingly concerned about rising food and fuel prices…
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Trump slammed the vote, calling it ‘poorly timed and meaningless.’
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted temporary regulatory relief to banks and quasi-banks to help cushion the impact of financial market…
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The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran would allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to return.
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The Philippine government is seeking up to $1.5 billion in emergency financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help cushion the economy from the…
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Our inflation is going bonkers at almost a 7-percent clip, which is way over the 2- to 4-percent target of our economic planners.
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States, a poll…
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the…
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Israel and Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after deadly exchanges between the two sides in Lebanon once again put a deal to end the…
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Hezbollah had targeted Israeli troops ‘with a barrage of rockets and mortar shells.’
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A newly signed deal to end the Middle East war was already under strain on Friday, after talks in Switzerland were postponed and fighting flared between Israel…
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The BSP’s key policy rate now stands at 4.75 percent. Interest rates on overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise adjusted to 4.25 percent and…
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) hailed the declaration of the CALABARZON region under Stable Internal Peace and…
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TAGUIG CITY — The Philippines and Israel are expanding cooperation in technology, with Israeli firms seeking partnerships with Philippine companies in areas…
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Nabatieh (AFP) — When Kamal Kamal heard a ceasefire deal had been agreed between Iran and the United States, he rushed back to the southern city of Nabatieh…
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‘There’s nothing like returning to your land, even if the houses are no longer there.’
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What happens if the Senate suddenly finds itself short of the very senators needed to either conduct the trial or to convict?
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Iran had launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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